Prize Tiers, Nagaland State Lottery
Prize tiers for nagaland state lottery players in India, how it works, what it costs and how long it takes.
What Is Prize Tiers?
The Nagaland State Lottery prize tier system is a structured payout ladder that assigns a fixed cash reward to every winning ticket number drawn during a scheduled result. Each draw, Dear Morning (11:55 AM), Dear Day (4:00 PM), and Dear Evening (8:00 PM), carries the same six-tier structure, giving every participant multiple ways to win beyond the jackpot alone.
Unlike a single-winner sweepstake, the tier model spreads prize money across thousands of ticket holders per draw. The tier you land in depends on how many digits of your ticket number match the drawn number and in which position. Every ticket carries a series prefix letter (A, B, C, D…). The series letter matters only for the 1st Prize, the winning series collects ₹1 Crore, while all other series holding the same six-digit number receive the ₹1,000 Consolation Prize instead.
| Tier | Prize Amount | Match Condition |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Prize | ₹1,00,00,000 | Exact 6-digit + correct series letter |
| Consolation | ₹1,000 | Same 6-digit, different series letter |
| 2nd Prize | ₹9,000 | Exact 6-digit, 10 numbers drawn |
| 3rd Prize | ₹500 | Exact 6-digit, 20 numbers drawn |
| 4th Prize | ₹250 | Exact 6-digit, 20 numbers drawn |
| 5th Prize | ₹120 | Last 4 digits match drawn endings |
Prize Tiers Step by Step
After each draw closes, locate the official PDF result on nagalandstatelottery.org: avoid third-party apps or WhatsApp forwards, which frequently contain transcription errors. Check your ticket in this exact order: note your series letter and six-digit number; scan the 1st Prize row first; if the six digits match, verify the series letter to determine ₹1 Crore or the ₹1,000 Consolation Prize. Move down through the 2nd Prize (10 drawn numbers) and 3rd and 4th Prize rows (20 drawn numbers each). Finally, isolate the last four digits of your ticket and compare them against the 5th Prize endings, this tier produces the highest volume of winners in every single draw.
For prizes up to ₹10,000, visit any authorised Nagaland lottery retailer with your original ticket and a valid photo ID such as Aadhaar or Voter ID. Prizes above ₹10,000 require a submission to the Directorate of Nagaland State Lotteries in Kohima within 30 days of the draw date. Under Section 194B of the Income Tax Act, 30% TDS is deducted at source on any prize exceeding ₹10,000, so your net 2nd Prize payout of ₹9,000 clears the threshold, budget for that deduction before making the trip to the claim counter.
Prize Tiers Safety and Timing
Tickets must be physically intact and machine-readable to be accepted at any claim counter. Store your ticket away from direct sunlight and moisture immediately after purchase, faded barcodes and torn perforations are the leading reason legitimate winners are turned away. Photograph both sides of your ticket with a timestamp the moment you buy it; this acts as secondary proof if the physical copy is damaged before you can claim.
Timing is non-negotiable. The Nagaland State Lottery rules set a 30-day redemption window from the date of the draw for all prize tiers. Miss that window and the prize lapses to the state government, no extensions are granted. For the Dear Morning draw announced at 11:55 AM, results are typically uploaded to nagalandstatelottery.org within 20 minutes. Cross-check the published result time on the PDF header against your ticket's draw date to confirm you are reading the correct day's result and not a previous draw's document.
